The Kowloon Green Minibus Route 69A is operated by Smart Champion Investments Limited (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 12108C) under Min Kee Motors. It runs between Laguna City and Mong Kok Police Station (Prince Edward Station), takes the Kwun Tong Bypass Express to San Po Kong (Prince Edward Road East), Prince Edward Road West (→)/Boundary Street (←).
Although this route is an auxiliary route of Route 69, its service area is wider than the latter and its headway is also more frequent.
History[]
The Transport Department (TD), in conjunction with KMB, has proposed in the 2012-2013 Bus Route Development Programme (RDP) to rationalise KMB Routes 6D and 40, with Route 40 passing through Mei Foo and then directly via Ching Cheung Road and Lung Cheung Road to and from Kowloon East, instead of passing through the section between Cheung Sha Wan and Choi Hung. However, the proposal does not mention any compensation package (including other modes of transport or additional interchange concessions) for the section between Cheung Sha Wan and Tai Hang Tung to and from Kwun Tong.
When KMB consulted the Traffic and Transport Committee (T&TC) of the Kwun Tong District Council (KTDC) on the above reorganisation plan in March 2012, KMB met with strong opposition from the District Council members in Laguna City, who demanded that compensation be paid to LCCDC for its transport services to and from Kowloon City, such as by enhancing the frequency of GMB route 69. The Transport Department (TD) had already planned to extend Route 69 to Embankment Road, and later revised the proposal by splitting Route 69 to form a supplementary route 69A to and from Embankment Road.[1] This route came into operation on 24 August 2013 when the diversion of KMB Route 40 and the extension of Route 6D were implemented.[2]
Service changes[]
- 24 August 2013: Route 69A came into service when it circulated between Laguna City and Mong Kok Stadium (Mong Kok East Station) (Embankment Road) to fill the gap of KMB Route 40 which no longer runs via Prince Edward Road East and Prince Edward Road West/Boundary Street.
- 8 June 2014: Extended from Mong Kok Stadium to Mong Kok Police Station (Prince Edward Station) and circular operation was cancelled.[3][4]
- 28 June 2022: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [5]
Service hours and headways[]
| From Laguna City | From Mong Kok Police Station (Prince Edward Station) | Headways (mins) |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday | ||
| 07:00 - 10:00 | 07:00 - 10:00 | 15 |
| 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | 20 |
| 12:00 - 22:30 | 12:00 - 22:30 | 15 |
- This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department "HKeMobility" mobile app.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding stop | Fares |
|---|---|
| Full fare | $9.7 |
| Section fare (to Mong Kok Police Station) | |
| From Rythmn Garden | $5.5 |
| Fare Remarks |
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Octopus interchange concessions[]
| Route 69A and MTR Interchange Concessions | |||
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| 1st leg | 2nd leg | Discounted amount | Time limit |
| 69A | MTR | 50￠ | 90 minutes |
| MTR | 69A | ||
Notes:
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Minibus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's Schedule of Services:
- Monday to Friday: This route and the 69 route require a total of 8 minibuses to provide service, of which 6 are 19-seat minibuses, and 5 of them are deployed to run this route. The total passenger volume of the two routes in each direction during the busiest hour is not less than 51.
- Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: This route and the 69 route require a total of 9 minibuses to provide service, of which 6 are 19-seat minibuses, and 5 of them are deployed to run this route. The total passenger volume of the two routes in each direction during the busiest hour is not less than 51.
Currently, this route and Route 69 have a total of 7 Toyota Coaster LPG-minibuses, including 1 16-seater minibus and 6 19-seater minibuses
| List of Smart Champion Investments minibuses | |||||
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| Plate No. | Model Code.[Remark 1] | Seat No. | Route Sign Configuration | Route(s) | Remarks |
| CS9103 | 2018 7LL | 19-seater Vegaseat | Patent Enterprises EDS | 69A | Entered service in June 2018 Plate originally belonged to a 2001 4th Generation from Min Kee Motors' New Territories Routes 401/402S Once served on Wai Ching Industrial's New Territories Routes 29/806 series during September 2023 and June 2024 |
| KT3227 | Transfull EDS[Remark 2] | Entered service in June 2018 Plate originally belonged to a 1999 4th generation[Remark 3] from PLB South District Commercial | |||
| LZ3626 | 2019 7LL | Entered service in April 2019 Original plate no. WB6746 Plate now belonged to a 2005 5LS2[Remark 4] from Min Kee Motors' New Territories Routes 401/402S | |||
| UG629 | 2014 6LS | 16-seater high back seat | Rollsign | 69 | The only 16-seater minibus in this series Originally plate no HE7772 and SU5376 Former vehicle on PLB Sau Mong Route Plate now belonged to a 2009 6LS[Remark 5] on 94 Licensed Mini-Bus' New Territories Routes 94 series Shifted once to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Route 401 and Wai Ching Industrial' New Territories Route 413 Joined in November 2017 |
| WA4791 | 2019 7LL | 19-seater Vegaseat | Transfull EDS | 69A | Entered service in March 2019 |
| XN570 | 2021 7LL | Entered service in August 2021 | |||
| YV2246 | 2023 7LL | Transfull EDS with side sign | Entered service in January 2024 | ||
| List of former minibuses on Smart Champion Investments | |||||
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| Plate No. | Type No. | Seat No. | Retirement/withdrawal date | Fate | Substituted vehicle(s) |
| DH1042 | 3rd generation | 16 | October 2005 | Retired | 2005 5LS2 of the same plate |
| 2005 5LS2 | May 2016 | Transferred to 94 Licensed Mini-Bus' New Territories Routes 94 series | |||
| DX1869 | 2010 6LS | October 2020 | Transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Route 308M | ||
| EU5311 | 2008 6LS | April 2017 | Transferred to Easy Well Industrial's New Territories Route 65A | SW2169 (2014 6LS) | |
| EU5840 | TBC | Unknown | |||
| EW7177 | 2005 5LS2 | June 2015 | Transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Routes 401/402S | TG7258 (2016 6LS) | |
| GC2105 | April 2016 | Transferred to Wyman Development's New Territories Route 26 then the plate no. is now applied to a 7LL in April 2021 | EU5311 (2008 6LS) | ||
| GZ6042 | 2009 6LS | Unknown | Transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Route 401/402S | ||
| HZ3381 | 2017 7LL | 19 | July 2018 | Transferred to Eternal Honest's Kowloon Route 89A | JF9844 (2018 7LL) |
| JE2689 | 1999 4th Generation | 16 | May 2016 | Transferred to Foo Wo Public Light Bus' New Territories Routes 71/72 series Plate is now applied to a 7LL on Easy Well Industrial's New Territories Route 65A in March 2018 |
TN869 (2010 6LS) |
| JF9844 | July 2017 | Transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Routes 401/402S | SY9158 (2014 6LS) | ||
| 2018 7LL | 19 | August 2021 | Transferred to Wyman Development's New Territories Routes 26/26A | XN570 (2021 7LL) | |
| JH1918 | 2017 7LL | June 2018 | Transferred to Eternal Honest's Kowloon Route 89A | CS9103 (2018 7LL) | |
| JX156 | June 2018 | Transferred to Eternal Honest's Kowloon Route 89C | KT3227 (2018 7LL) | ||
| KC2646 | 2001 4th generation | 16 | Unknown | Transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Routes 401/402S Plate is now applied to a 7LL on Easy Well Industrial's New Territories Route 67A in April 2018 |
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| KL8727 | 2002 5LS | Transferred to Tsuen Wan Route No. 86's New Territories Routes 86 series Plate is now applied to a 2019 7LL on San Tai' New Territories Routes 81/82 |
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| KY2551 | 2003 5LS | Transferred to 94 Licensed Mini-Bus' New Territories Routes 94 series | |||
| MA9100 | 2005 5LS2 | February 2016 | Transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Routes 308A/308M | TZ4313 (2016 6LS) | |
| NC 69 | 2013 6LS | November 2017 | HE7772 (2014 6LS) Then the plate no. changed as UG629 | ||
| NT 26[Remark 6] | 2004 5DL | Unknown | Transferred to Wyman Development's New Territories Route 26 Plate is now applied to a 2003 5LL on that route in 2021[Remark 7] |
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| NV6378 | 6LS | Unknown | |||
| PZ4247 | 2011 6LS | August 2016 | Transferred to Foo Wo Public Light Bus' New Territories Route 71 | SC1748 (2013 6LS) | |
| SC1748 | 2013 6LS | October 2017 | Transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Route 308M | JH1918 (2017 7LL) | |
| SW2169 | 2014 6LS | August 2023 | Transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Routes 401/402S | ||
| SY9158 | June 2018 | Transferred to 94 Licensed Mini-Bus's New Territories Routes 94 series | VC150 (2018 7LL) | ||
| TG7258 | 2015 6LS | March 2019 | Transferred to Crown Step Investment's New Territories Route 84 | WA4791 (2019 7LL) | |
| TN869 | 2010 6LS | May 2017 | Transferred to Foo Wo Public Light Bus's New Territories Route 72 | NC 69 (2013 6LS) | |
| TZ4313 | 2016 6LS | July 2023 | Transferred to Wai Ching Industrial's New Territories Route 413 | ||
| UD6025 | April 2019 | Transferred to Crown Step Investment's New Territories Route 84 then the plate number changed as MK 84 | WB6746 (2019 7LL) Then had it plate to change as LZ3626 | ||
| VC150 | 2017 7LL | 19 | September 2025 | Transferred to Eternal Honest's Kowloon Route 89C fleet | |
The information may not be complete and accurate, to be updated and modified by those who are willing to do so.
This section was last updated on 11/2025202511
Routing[]
- The names listed in the table below under "Major Stop Locations" are the fixed pick-up/drop-off points for this route, and the part of the name with an underline refers to the name commonly used by passengers (including Cantonese transliterations of the commonly-used Chinese names)
- Passengers may be picked up and dropped off freely along the route outside the restricted area unless otherwise stated.
To Mong Kok Police Station (Prince Edward Station)[]
To Prince Edward: The distance of this route is approx. 10.3km, and the journey time is approximately 30mins. (The average speed is 20.6km/h.)
| Routing | Roads observed |
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Regular |
Cha Kwo Leng Road, Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong Bypass, Prince Edward Road East, Prince Edward Road West, Ma Tau Chung Road, Hang Wan Road, Sung Wong Toi Road, Ma Tau Chung Road, Prince Edward Road West and Tung Choi Street |
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| ②* 7am to 10am special trips via Chun Seen Mei Chuen | ..., Olympic Road, Sung Wong Toi Road, Fu Ning Street, Argyle Street, Lomond Road, Prince Edward Road West, Junction Road, Carpenter Road, ... |
| Kowloon GMB Route 69A (Laguna City → Mong Kok Police Station) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Sai Tso Wan |
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| 2 | Cha Kwo Leng Road |
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| 3 | Wai Yip Street |
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 Kwun Tong Bypass
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| 4 | San Po Kong | Prince Edward Road East |
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Section fare begins here |
| 5 | Kowloon City | Prince Edward Road West |
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| 6 | Ma Tau Chung | Sung Wong Toi Road |
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| 7 | Ma Tau Wai | Ma Tau Chung Road |
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Not applicable to Routing ② |
| 8 | Kowloon City | Prince Edward Road West |
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| ＊ | Ma Tau Wai | Fu Ning Street |
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Applicable to Routing ② |
| Lomond Road |
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| 9 | Ma Tau Wai | Prince Edward Road West |
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Hail-and-ride section |
| Ho Man Tin |
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| Mong Kok |
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| 10 | Tung Choi Street |
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To Laguna City[]
To Prince Edward: The distance of this route is approx. 9.6km, and the journey time is approximately 25mins. (The average speed is 23km/h.)
Via: Tung Choi Street, Boundary Street, Prince Edward Road West, Prince Edward Road East, Kwun Tong Bypass, Wai Yip Street, Cha Kwo Ling Road and Yau Hong Street
| Kowloon Green Minibus Route 69A (Mong Kok Police Station → Laguna City) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Mong Kok | Tung Choi Street |
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| 2 | Yau Yat Tsuen | Boundary Street |
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Hail-and-ride section |
| Kowloon Tong |
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| 3 | Kowloon City | Prince Edward Road West |
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Section fare begins here |
| 4 | Prince Edward Road East |
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| 5 | San Po Kong |
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| Kwun Tong Bypass
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| 6 | Sai Tso Wan | Wai Yip Street |
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| 7 | Cha Kwo Ling Road |
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Gallery[]
A Route 69A minibus was entering Yau Hong Street
One of the minibuses on Route 69A is covered in a promotional advertisement for the route
A Route 69A minibus was parking at Laguna City Bus Terminus
A Route 69A minibus was passing through Boundary Street
Launch notice of Route 69A, the notice format is similar to that of KMB
A Route 69A minibus was parking at Laguna City Bus Terminus
A Route 69A minibus YV2246 was parking at The Latitude mediate stop (March 2025)
A Route 69A minibus CS9103 was parking at Laguna City Terminus (March 2025)
A Route 69A minibus VC150 was parking at Laguna City Terminus (March 2025)
A Route 69A minibus YV2246 was parking at Laguna City Terminus (March 2025)
A Route 69A minibus YV2246 was parking at Laguna City Terminus (March 2025)
A Route 69A minibus VC150 was parking at Laguna City Terminus (March 2025)
A Roite 69A stop sign located at The Latitude mediate stop (March 2025)
Remarks[]
- ↑ Numbers placed after the model Toyota Coaster (if any) are only used within the transport enthusiasts, others (including the industry) does not use such names.
- ↑ A KT3227 was once equipped with Patent Enterprises EDS, the EDS was changed in April 2023.
- ↑ Original plate no. of the 4th generation was JV940, the plate no. was changed in November 2002, until 2018 before retirement; The plate is now applied on a 2002 5LS on 94 Licensed Mini-Bus' New Territories Routes 94 series and a 2004 5LL (Original plate no. of the 5LL LR5399 and NH5094) on Wai Ching Industrial's New Territories Routes 29/806 series.
- ↑ The 5LS2 had its plate changed to WC4192 and VL2999 and currently serves on Ho King Maxicab.
- ↑ The 6LS had its plate changed to WF419 on 94 Licensed Mini-Bus New Territories Routes 94 series.
- ↑ Original plate number EP8450.
- ↑ Original plate no. of the 5LL LD6522.
Related articles[]
References[]
- ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "40 Permanent Re-routeing" [Passenger notice], 21 August 2013.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Kowloon GMB Route No. 69 and Introduction of Supplementary Kowloon GMB Route No. 69A" [Traffic Advice], 21 August 2013.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Green Minibus Real-time Arrival Information System expanded to cover 453 Routes" [News Bulletin], 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Smart Champion Investments Limited, "69A路線重組" [Passengers notice], "681BusTerminal.com" Facebook posts.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Green Minibus Real-time Arrival Information System expanded to cover 453 Routes" [News Bulletin], 28 June 2022.
- ↑ http://www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_54424.html
- ↑ According to the reply number THB(T)140 from the Legislative Council's Finance Panel on the 2018-19 Budget Control Officer, the operator originally requested a fare increase of 12.2%, but the Transport Department ultimately approved a 7.8% increase.
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